April 30 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) explained

April 29 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - May 1

All fixed commemorations below celebrated on May 13 by Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar.

For April 30th, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on April 17.

Saints

• Holy Apostle James (44), the brother of St. John the Theologian.^{[1] [2] [3]}
• Hieromartyr Maximus, at Ephesus, during the persecution of Decius.^{[1] [4] [5]}
• Hieromartyr Aphrodisius, and 30 martyrs, at Alexandria.^[6]
• Saint Donatus, Bishop of Euroea in Epirus (387)^{[1] [7] [8]}
• Saint Clement the Hymnographer, abbot of the Studion (9th century)^{[1] [9]}

Pre-Schism Western saints

• Martyr Sophia of Fermo (c. 250)^[10]
• Martyrs Marianus, James and Companions, at Lambaesis, an ancient town in Numidia in North Africa (259)^{[10] [11]}
• Martyrs Eutropius and Estelle, of Saintes (Gaul) (3rd century)^{[1] [10] [12]}
• Saint Quintian and Saint Atticus^[13]
• Hieromartyr Laurence, at Novara, and some boys whom he was teaching (397)^{[10] [14]}
• Saint Pomponius of Naples, Bishop of Naples in Italy (508-536) and a strong opponent of Arianism (536)^[10]
• Saint Desideratus of Gourdon, hermit (c. 569)^[10]
• Saint Cynwl of Wales, Hermit, brother of Saint Deiniol and first Bishop of Bangor (6th century)^[10]
• Saint Erconwald, Bishop of London (693)^{[1] [10] [15] [16] [17]}
• Saint Swithbert the Younger, Bishop of Werden in Westphalia (807)^[10]
• Martyrs Amator, Peter and Louis (Ludovicus) of Cordoba, Spain, by the Emirate for blaspheming Islam (855)^[10]
• Martyrs Isidore, Elias and Paul of Cordoba, Spain, by the Moors (856)^[18] (see also: April 17)
• Saint Forannan, Abbot of Waulsort Abbey in Belgium (982)^{[10] [19] [20]}

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

• Saint Simon, Metropolitan of Moscow (1511)^[21]
• Schema-abbess Martha Protasieva, disciple of Saint Paisius Velichkovsky (1813)^[1]
• Saint Ignatius Brianchaninov, Bishop of the Caucasus and Stavropol (1867)^{[1] [22]}

Icons

• Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "Of the Passion" (1641)^{[1] [23]}

Other commemorations

• Uncovering of the relics of Saint Basil of Amasea, Bishop (322)^{[1] [24] [25]}
• Uncovering of the relics (1558) of Saint Nicetas of Novgorod, bishop (1108)^{[1] [26] [27]}
• Uncovering of the relics (1725) of New martyr Argyra of Prussa (1721)^{[1] [28] [29]}
• Repose of Schema-Abbess Martha (Protasieva) (1813), disciple of St. Paisius (Velichkovsky).^[1]
• Repose of Hieromonk Clement (Sederholm) of Optina Monastery (1878)^[1]
• Slaying of Priest Igor Rozin of Tyrnyauz, Kabardino-Balkar Republic, Russia (2001)^[1]

Sources

• April 30/May 13. Orthodox Calendar (Pravoslavie.ru).
• May 13, 2011 / April 30. Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).
• April 30. OCA - The Lives of the Saints.
• April 30. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.
• The Roman Martyrology. Transl. by the Archbishop of Baltimore. Last Edition, According to the Copy Printed at Rome in 1914. Revised Edition, with the Imprimatur of His Eminence Cardinal Gibbons. Baltimore: John Murphy Company, 1916. pp. 121-122.
• Rev. Richard Stanton. A Menology of England and Wales, or, Brief Memorials of the Ancient British and English Saints Arranged According to the Calendar, Together with the Martyrs of the 16th and 17th Centuries. London: Burns & Oates, 1892. pp. 186-189.

Greek Sources

• Great Synaxaristes: 30 Απριλίου, Μέγας Συναξαριστής.
• Συναξαριστής. 30 Απριλίου. Ecclesia.gr. (H Εκκλησία της Ελλάδος).

Russian Sources

• 13 мая (30 апреля). Православная Энциклопедия под редакцией Патриарха Московского и всея Руси Кирилла (электронная версия). (Orthodox Encyclopedia - Pravenc.ru).
• 30 апреля (ст.ст.) 13 мая 2013 (нов. ст.) . Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR).

Notes and References

1. http://orthochristian.com/calendar/20200430.html April 30/May 13
2. Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἰάκωβος ὁ Ἀπόστολος. Μέγας Συναξαριστής.
3. http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?SID=4&ID=1&FSID=101248 Apostle James the Brother of St John the Theologian
4. Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Μάξιμος ὁ Μάρτυρας. Μέγας Συναξαριστής.
5. Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. Maximus, M. (About A.D. 250.)" In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fourth: April. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. p. 369.
6. Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἀφροδίσιος ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας καὶ οἱ σὺν αὐτῷ τριάντα Μάρτυρες. Μέγας Συναξαριστής.
7. Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Δονάτος Ἐπίσκοπος Εὐροίας. Μέγας Συναξαριστής.
8. Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. Donatus, B. of Evrœa. (About A.D. 387.)" In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fourth: April. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. p. 373.
9. Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Κλήμης ὁ Ὁμολογητής ὁ Ὑμνογράφος. Μέγας Συναξαριστής.
10. http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/stdapr.htm April 30
11. Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "SS. Marian, James, and Comp., MM. (About A.D. 259.)" In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fourth: April. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 371-373.
12. Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. Eutropius, B.M. (3rd cent.)" In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fourth: April. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 370-371.
13. http://www.holytrinityorthodox.com/calendar/index.php?year=2011&today=13&month=5&trp=0&tzo=-4 May 13 / April 30
14. Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Λαυρέντιος ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας καὶ οἱ σὺν αὐτῷ μαρτυρήσαντες. Μέγας Συναξαριστής.
15. Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἐρκονγουάλδος Ἐπίσκοπος Λονδίνου. Μέγας Συναξαριστής.
16. Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. Erkonwold, B. of London. (A.D. 693.)" In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fourth: April. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. p. 375.
17. Rev. Richard Stanton. A Menology of England and Wales, or, Brief Memorials of the Ancient British and English Saints Arranged According to the Calendar, Together with the Martyrs of the 16th and 17th Centuries. London: Burns & Oates, 1892. pp. 186-189.
18. Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Ἰσίδωρος, Ἠλίας καὶ Παῦλος οἱ Μάρτυρες. Μέγας Συναξαριστής.
19. Very Rev. John O'Hanlon. "Article I.—St. Forannan, Bishop, and Abbot of Wasor, or Waulsor, Belgium. [Tenth Century.]." In: Lives of the Irish Saints: With Special Festivals, and the Commemorations of Holy Persons. VOL. IV. Dublin, 1875. pp. 552-566.
20. Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. Forannan, Ab. of Waulsor. (A.D. 982.)" In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fourth: April. London: John C. Nimmo, 1897. pp. 376-377.
21. Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Σίμων Μητροπολίτης Μόσχας. Μέγας Συναξαριστής.
22. Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἰγνάτιος Ἐπίσκοπος Σταυρουπόλεως. Μέγας Συναξαριστής.
23. http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?SID=4&ID=1&FSID=101253 Icon of the Mother of God "of the Passion"
24. Great Synaxaristes: Εὕρεσις Τιμίων Λειψάνων Ἁγίου Βασιλέως τοῦ Ἱερομάρτυρος. Μέγας Συναξαριστής.
25. http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?SID=4&ID=1&FSID=101250 Uncovering of the relics of St Basil the Bishop of Amasea
26. Great Synaxaristes: Ἀνακομιδὴ Τιμίων Λειψάνων Ἁγίου Νικήτα Ἀρχιεπισκόπου Νόβγκοροντ. Μέγας Συναξαριστής.
27. http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?SID=4&ID=1&FSID=101249 Uncovering of the relics of St Nikita the Bishop of Novgorod
28. Great Synaxaristes: Ἀνακομιδὴ Τιμίων Λειψάνων Ἁγίας Ἀργυρῆς τῆς Νεομάρτυρος. Μέγας Συναξαριστής.
29. http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?SID=4&ID=1&FSID=101266 New Martyr Argyra